diff --git a/config/clientconfignextgen_lock.go b/config/clientconfignextgen_lock.go
index 2a173b4d..7afd4fcc 100644
--- a/config/clientconfignextgen_lock.go
+++ b/config/clientconfignextgen_lock.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func ReleaseTanzuConfigNextGenLock() {
 	if cfgNextGenLock == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if errUnlock := cfgNextGenLock.Unlock(); errUnlock != nil {
+	if errUnlock := cfgNextGenLock.Close(); errUnlock != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("cannot release lock for tanzu config file, reason: %v", errUnlock))
 	}
 
diff --git a/config/lock.go b/config/lock.go
index 922bbfbe..84204c43 100644
--- a/config/lock.go
+++ b/config/lock.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func ReleaseTanzuConfigLock() {
 	if tanzuConfigLock == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if errUnlock := tanzuConfigLock.Unlock(); errUnlock != nil {
+	if errUnlock := tanzuConfigLock.Close(); errUnlock != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("cannot release lock for tanzu config file, reason: %v", errUnlock))
 	}
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func getFileLockWithTimeOut(lockPath string, lockDuration time.Duration) (*filem
 		select {
 		case <-cancel:
 			// Timed out, cleanup if necessary.
-			_ = flock.Unlock()
+			_ = flock.Close()
 		case result <- err:
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/config/metadata_lock.go b/config/metadata_lock.go
index 15309657..a13b8eed 100644
--- a/config/metadata_lock.go
+++ b/config/metadata_lock.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func ReleaseTanzuMetadataLock() {
 	if tanzuMetadataLock == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if errUnlock := tanzuMetadataLock.Unlock(); errUnlock != nil {
+	if errUnlock := tanzuMetadataLock.Close(); errUnlock != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("cannot release lock for tanzu config metadata file, reason: %v", errUnlock))
 	}